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HB4252 • 2026

Health: pharmaceuticals; labeling of generic name on pharmaceutical blister packaging; require under certain circumstances. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 17748g.

Health: pharmaceuticals; labeling of generic name on pharmaceutical blister packaging; require under certain circumstances. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 17748g.

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Sponsor
Veronica Paiz (District 10), Erin Byrnes (District 15), Sharon MacDonell (District 56), Stephanie Young (District 16), Mike McFall (District 14), Helena Scott (District 8), Alabas Farhat (District 3)
Last action
2025-03-19
Official status
bill electronically reproduced 03/18/2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about the exact conditions under which the generic name must be shown on pharmaceutical blister packaging.

Labeling Generic Names on Medicine Packaging

This law requires medicine packages to show the generic name of the drug under certain conditions.

What This Bill Does

  • Adds a new section, Section 17748g, to existing health laws about pharmaceuticals.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Pharmaceutical companies that sell medicine in Michigan

Terms To Know

Generic Name
The official name of a drug, not the brand name.
Pharmaceutical Blister Packaging
A type of packaging for medicines that holds individual doses in small plastic bubbles.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify what happens if companies do not follow this rule.
  • The exact circumstances under which the generic name must be shown are unclear from the provided information.

Bill History

  1. 2025-03-19 HJ 29 Pg. 274

    bill electronically reproduced 03/18/2025

  2. 2025-03-18 HJ 28 Pg. 255

    introduced by Representative Rep. Veronica Paiz

  3. 2025-03-18 HJ 28 Pg. 255

    read a first time

  4. 2025-03-18 HJ 28 Pg. 255

    referred to Committee on Regulatory Reform

Official Summary Text

Health: pharmaceuticals; labeling of generic name on pharmaceutical blister packaging; require under certain circumstances. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 17748g.